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05-12-2017, 12:48 AM | #16 |
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First impression doesn't sound good but maybe it will be better after a break-in period. I realize you don't have too much time before your June trip though. Good luck with your decision. Sorry the first impression wasn't like you expected.
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05-12-2017, 10:46 AM | #19 |
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I wouldn't panic yet. You're getting double decker memory foam and mine is just single. Plus I wasn't going for more comfort, just a lower seat height, and it is, just not as much as I was hoping for. Something I didn't think of before my last post is I could always raise my wind shield a bit, since I was expecting to end up looking through it anyway. I also should state that I have really thick thighs and if I just lost a little weight it would go a long way towards getting my feet planted flat on the ground. It's something I'm working on and really needs to happen for my health.
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05-12-2017, 11:13 AM | #20 |
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Can you lower your windshield?
It's always better to look over the top than thru it.
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05-12-2017, 12:52 PM | #21 |
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I cut the windshield on my Yamaha 1300 Tourer last week using a jig saw and a fine blade. I cut it while it was on the bike. I took 2 inches off first and tried it then took another inch off. Not hard to do.
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After I got the height I wanted I sanded first with a belt sander to smooth out the cut marks and then by hand with a sanding block. I was happy with the results and liked being able to look over the shield. Could not find MEK to seal the sanded edges.
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I've always found it easier to cut the bottom of the screen rather than the top... You don't have to be so careful to tidy it up, and it's normally more of a straight line.
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05-12-2017, 06:56 PM | #26 |
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I just went ahead and ordered an Ultimate Seat. It's supposed to be the same height as the stock seat but with a narrower front. They can probably make it narrower than Mean City since they're making their own seat pan. I'm going to see how that works out before taking saws to my windshield. They have a fifteen day no hassle return policy so if it's not an improvement over what I got from Mean City I'm not stuck with it.
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05-12-2017, 10:00 PM | #27 | |
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Did you just get the drivers seat? Any idea yet if you can use the stock drivers backrest? Let me know what you think of the seat if you don't mind. ****EDIT*** I emailed Ultimate and asked about the seat , this is their reply: our seat is close to the same width in the nose as stock, I don't believe you will gain anything better to flat foot. Our seat is the same position to the handlebars. Depending on which driver backrest you have and how it attaches whether it will work properly.
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05-14-2017, 09:14 PM | #28 |
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Took my seat to a local car upholstery shop. Big deal what ever, but they shaved away the back part of the seat that was always pushing me forward. Big difference but not life changing, its still the stock seat. Saved on the shipping. I think Mean city cycles has better knowledge but tried to save a few bucks. Its still the stock seat, and foam. Just like I could have to pay x2 as much with shipping.
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I hope the Ultimate Seat works out. Maybe you can sell the Mean City seat and get most of your money out of it. Good luck and keep us posted.
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05-15-2017, 01:03 PM | #30 |
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Here's an update after a few days riding on it. There is definitely foam taken away from the back portion that gives most people problems and that part is more comfortable since it's not pushing on your tail bone. After two hours of riding yesterday I had no burning butt problems but the foam reduced in the middle of the seat causes it to cup my groin which I don't like. It also leaves you with no room to move around at all, locking you into one position. The seat in stock form kind of did the same thing but not to this extent. I have a feeling the success of their mod depends a great deal on what the stock seat gives them to work with. Other brands might see more success because of different seat pan configurations. Someone with a smaller backside than me would probably be more comfortable with this seat mod. If I end up liking the Ultimate Seat arriving on Thursday, this one will be for sale if anyone wants to give it a try. Admittedly I'm not giving it much of a sales pitch.
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